Wednesday, September 18, 2013

The Democratic Party cultivates the notion that it is always
“trying to do the right thing.”The
photo above is of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, along with U.S. Senators
Mark Udall (on the left) and Michael Bennet (on the right).The left shoulder of Representative Jared
Polis and the chin of Representative Ed Perlmutter are also shown in the photo.

This is a picture of Colorado politicians expressing concern
for victims of our recent floods.Please
note that they are all members of the Democratic Party.

America’s cultural understanding that the Democratic Party
is always trying to do the right thing is a huge advantage in the world of
politics.It vests moral
authority in the Democratic Party, and works to shield affiliates of the
Democratic Party from scrutiny.

Here’s a recent example:

The
Atlantic Wire covers the story, showing that Time Magazine displays its content differently, depending on
whether it is for American consumption or world consumption.Should we be concerned about the motives of Time?Not when Americans believe:

Consider the recent recall of a couple of
Democratic Party state senators in Colorado. Some think the recall was based on a “betrayal
in leadership.”However, the
legislators involved do not see it that way.They believe their Democratic Party ideology is more important than
representing the views of their constituents.Angela Giron and John Morse are confident in knowing:

They are
always trying to do the right thing.

American culture affords the Democratic Party wide latitude
because the Democratic Party is accomplished at delivering this narrative.Our media, the entertainment industry,
government agencies and those politicians supporting the Democratic Party
relish the power.Jesse Jackson, Jr.,
Anthony Wiener, John Edwards, and even Melowese
Richardson know their personal problems don’t matter, because:

Monday, September 9, 2013

William
Dean Singleton, Publisher of The
Denver Post, at the American Society of News Editors Convention in
Washington, DC (April 3, 2012).Photo by
Carolyn Kaster

The Denver Post
published an editorial on Saturday (9/6/2013) expressing outrage over the
recall elections being held in Colorado this week.The headline was “Recall
elections are an unhealthy trend.”The
complaint is that Democratic Party lawmakers being recalled “did not engage in
malfeasance, commit crimes or ethical violations.”

The Denver Post knows
what Colorado voters should do: “We hope they’ll see the greater good in
rejecting the recall as a tool to solve policy disagreements.”

A year ago, The Denver
Post had an opinion on another recall election.In Wisconsin, Republican
Governor Scott Walker was being recalled for enacting a law that ended
collective bargaining rights for most state workers in Wisconsin.

Here The Denver Post
placed a different characterization on the election.The headline was “A
ray of hope in Wisconsin recall election.”The election suggested “a willingness of the public to stand by
candidates who make hard choices.”

In 2012, The Denver
Post saw recall elections as “a ray of hope” but in 2013 they became “an
unhealthy trend.”